Display-rack.



J. G. HUFFMAN.

DISPLAY RACK. I APPLICATION FILED JULY 1a} 1908. 91 9,725 Patented Amt-27, 1909.

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T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMns HUFFMAN, a

citizen of the United Statesyand resident of Pana, in the county of Christian and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-R acks and my preferredmanner of carrylng out the 1nvention is set forth in the following full, clear, and exact description, terminating with claims particularly specifying the novelty.

This invention relates to store furniture,

more especially of that kind known as rotary display racks, and its object is to produce an improved ribbon exhibitor which by preference is inclosed in a case'as of glass for the better protection of the ribbon.

The 'invention comprises a rotating skele ton framework mountedin suitable supports,

and detachable trays pivotally hung in bear ings in the ends of the frame, and it. consists also 111 details of construction for carrying out the general ideaall as described below v and as illustrated in the drawings wherein Figure 1 is aside elevation of the entire device with ribbon rolls shown in certain of the trays; Fig. 2 is an end view of the display rack complete; Fig. 3 is a detail of one of the wheels forming part of the frame; and i Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the trays.

In the drawings the letter 'B designates a base from which rises two supports S formed in any suitable way but preferably of wood, and on the base may'shde a drawer D for containing remnants ofribbon or which can be put to other uses. 7 ports is a rod C which extends through t e center and forms the bearing of a rotary. framework including this rod and two like wheels Vi, of which one is best illustrated in Journaled in the su Fig. 8. By preference it consistsof spokes .w radiating from a hub '10 and 'connected by a surroundingrin a and the entire device may be of wire or some other material which Wlll give it sufficient rigidlty. Beyond its rim are yielding, extensions Y as-of lighter wire, preferably triangular. in' shape as shown, and having eyes Ixatth'eir outer ends.

The red C passes through the hubs.wandis journaled as at c in the'uprigh'tsS. ,By preference I employ hook II having oneex tremity bent and passed through one upright wherein it may be held by a nut/N or other means, and the otherextremity h' deflected as seen inFig l so that it canbeengaged with one of the wheels IN. This rotary framework carries anumber of trays sp cificati zi of Letters Patent.

Patented April 27, 1909.

Application filed m 13,.19081." serial-Nausea;

i I T, of :whichjone'is illustrated in plan view in Fig.4. It" comprises by preference a number ofparallel rods tconnecting like end pieces 23 each of whichhas an outwardly projecting pivot pin]? at its upper part. It will be clear that any pair of the yielding extensions Y 'can'be sprung outward slightly so that'the pivot in of a tray can be engaged with their eyes after which the tray will be pivotally supported between them and will hang therefrom whether it is filled or empty. By preference there are as many trays as there are extensions on each wheel W, and the extensions are so spaced from each other that the trays T may revolve around their ivots P as the entire framework is revolved by hand around its pivotal sup ort c.

In use, bolts of. I'lbbOIl or ribbon rolls It are laid in the trays end to end as illustrated, those of different shades of one color being preferably arranged in one tray; and the drawer D may be used for additional rolls, or for remnants-if desired. Although not illustrated, the} entire device mayhe placed within a show case "as of glass, for the better protection of the articles displayed. The latter of course need not necessarily be ribbon, but I consider the rack especially adapted to that'us'e. In order to dis lay the varieties of ribbon tothe customer, t e sales- O F E I man has but to reach into the case and turn the rotary framework. slowly in its bearings when one after another the trays'will come into view, and when the customers interest is attracted to any one its pivots P, can be sprung out of the eyes I in the yielding extensions and the entire tray laid on-the counter for the closer inspection of the goods. -Meanwhile thehoolican beengaged with its'adjacent wheelW so as to hold the support in position for the ready return: of the tray removed. This hook is alsouseful for holding the supportin any preferred posi- 'tion,las when it is desired to present some popular shade tothe front where it will catch the feminine eye. The size and proportion of parts are immaterial, excepting excepting perhaps the base and drawer and the upright supports S.

' .What is claimed as new is:

' a 1. In a display rack, the combination with a rotary framework comprising open wheels hubs; of upright supports havlng pivot bearand a central rod projecting through their that I would :have'all parts of light metal 7 ings for the ends of said rod, and a hookhaving one end deflected and passed through and secured in one of the supports and its other I end of the hook being adapted to engage one of said wheels, and a series of trays each lHtV- 15 r ing pivot pins adapted to be engaged with said eyes when the extensions are sprung i outward.

In testimony whereof I sign my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, go this the sixth day of July, 1908.

JAMES G. HUFFMAN W. L. Monsn,

' Witnesses: l W. H. DUN KEL. 

